Voices of Excellence
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Cynthia Young: Making Universities Accountable, Accessible, and Relevant
Cynthia Young, associate professor and chair of the Ohio State University Department of African American and African Studies, discusses her vision for the department and the future of higher education
Angus Fletcher: How to Hack the GRE and Get into Yale
Angus Fletcher, a professor in the Ohio State University Department of English, discusses his unconventional journey from studying neuroscience at the University of Michigan to obtaining a PhD in lite
Tanya Berger·Wolf: Why You Should Go to See Zebras
Tanya BergerWolf directs The Ohio State Universitys Translational Data Analytics Institute and is a professor in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology. She discusses translati
Christopher McKnight Nichols: Can those who know history avoid repeating it?
Professor of history Christopher McKnight Nichols is the Wayne Woodrow Hayes Chair in National Security Studies at the Ohio State University. He specializes in the history of the United States and its
Dorothy Noyes: Folklore, Exemplarity and Politics
Professor Dorothy Noyes studies folklore from its different views in American and European contexts to its role in representing marginalized cultures and the interplay between high and low culture. Pr
Sahar Heydari Fard: Peace and Hope in Dark Times
Dr. Sahar Heydari Fard, a professor of philosophy, researches at the intersection of philosophy, ethics, and social movements. She discusses the evolving nature of ethics in complex societies, the con
States-in-Waiting: Professor Lydia Walker on Decolonization and Untold Histories
Lydia Walker, Assistant Professor and Seth Andre Myers Chair in Global Military History at The Ohio State University, researches histories of decolonization, nationalist insurgence movements, and the
OPEEP: Empowering Incarcerated Voices with Mary Thomas and Tiyi Morris
Mary Thomas, Professor in the Department of Womens, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and Tiyi Morris, Associate Professor in the Department of African American and African Studies, both serve as co-dire
Sara Butler: Medieval Myth Buster
Sara Butler is the King George III Professor in British History and the Director for the Center for Historical Research at The Ohio State University. She specializes in medieval history and legal stud
Schlingman Talks Skeptics, the Las Vegas Sphere, and the 2024 Eclipse
Wayne Schlingman, Assistant Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Arne Slettebak OSU Planetarium, talks with host David Staley about the importance of the planetarium, active engagement, and lear